Medicine Flashcards
Who was the first person to be allowed to perform human dissections at Alexandria in Ancient Greece?
Herophilius
Why did war help Greece to progress?
Doctors had to discover how to treat wounds and perform surgery.
Why did the Greek alphabet enable progression?
It was easier to use than hieroglyphics so more people could use it.
What year was Galen born in?
AD 129
What was Galen’s most important piece of work?
Emphasising the importance of observation, balancing humours using ‘opposites’ and proving that the brain controlled speech and arteries and veins carry blood.
How was illness treated in Medieval times?
Herbs/potions Alchemy (bezoar stone) Charms Star charts Indulgences Prayer Urine examinations Emetics, laxatives, bleeding to balance humours Hospitals Minor surgery
Why did barbers often become surgeons?
They had the tools.
How did religion help progress?
They ran and funded hospitals, monasteries and almshouses
Set up universities
Kept books- maintaining knowledge of Galen and Hippocrates
Networks across Europe so can spread ideas quickly and widely
How did Religion hinder progress?
It said Galen was right
It discouraged experimentation
It said illness was punishment from God.
How did war in Medieval times hinder progress?
The government was in fragment after war so public health collapsed.
Islamic doctors performed the first successful what?
Caesarian.
What chemical did Islamic doctors use as a drug?
Copper sulphate.
What supernatural methods did Islamic doctors use?
Prayer
Astrological charts
Who were the threes in Islamic doctors?
Rhazes
Ibn Siva
Abulcasis
Where and when was Rhazes born?
Persia in AD 865.
When and where was Ibn Siva born?
Persia in AD 980
When and where was Abulcasis born?
Spain in AD 936
Why did trade change medicine in Greece?
Knowledge and different methods were able to reach Greece so more cures and treatments were found.
What did Rhazes say about blindly following Hippocrates’ and Galen’s methods?
“What is written in books is not worth as much as the experience of a wise doctor”
How many books did Rhazes write on medicine?
Over 100.
What did Ibn Siva write?
A million word book on medicine containing treatments for all known diseases.
Until when was Ibn Siva’s book used as a text book for trainee doctors?
Until the 1600s.
What did Abulcasis do?
Translated the ideas of Paul of Aegina.
How did Abulcasis improve Islamic medicine?
Islamic surgeons were able to learn to do simple surgeries and improve on Paul of Aegina’s methods.
